Monthly Archives: June 2012

The Big East announced each team’s 2012-13 home-and-away opponents today. There will be four home-and-homes. Of course, Rutgers and Seton Hall are meeting twice. Rutgers also meets Georgetown, Cincinnati and St. John’s home and away. Seton Hall also plays Louisville, … Continue reading →

The London Olympics are still a month away, but Karl Towns already has a gold medal. The 6-foot-10 rising sophomore at St. Joseph-Metuchen High School earned his first piece of international hardware as a member of the Dominican Republic national … Continue reading →

Seton Hall announced its non-conference home slate today. The highlights are another game at Walsh and an intriguing back-to-backer at Mohegan Sun. The lowlights? Basically the entire Rock home slate. Here are the games: Friday, Nov. 9: University of Missouri-Kansas … Continue reading →

The NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate scores came out today, and they contain good news for Rutgers and Seton Hall: Both programs netted perfect scores for the most recent year (2010-11) and are on the upswing in the all-important multi-year average. … Continue reading →

Hunterdon Central High School has gone to the college ranks to replace longtime boys basketball coach Brian Glennon, who stepped down last month. Mike Falco, who served the past four years as an assistant at The College of New Jersey, … Continue reading →

ADDED MONDAY The new head coach of the Charlotte Bobcats is . . . St. John’s assistant Mike Dunlap. Notre Dame has signed Mike Brey to a 10-year deal. HH SAYS: Good news for the Big East because Brey is … Continue reading →

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Jerry Carino has covered sports for the Gannett New Jersey newspapers since 1996 and has been on the college basketball beat since 2003. A native of Old Bridge, he also teaches journalism at Kean University.Email Jerry.